The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-11-25

IF the work is we'll done. we have no
doubt that the travelling public will
he so pleased with it that the work
will be extended next season.
Mr.. Charles Il, Moore Treasurer of
Cecil County has rendered his resig-.
nation TO the County Commissioners
to take effect the 3lst of December.
Mr.. Moore was appointed to serve
one year from April lst, but owing
to demands from private business he
has been induced to resign. :.
HIT Gillepsie has given the double
dwelling erected by Stephen Rey-
nolds on South Queen st. the finish.
ing touches with the paint brush,
and the building is about ready for
occupancy. The painting is quite
tastefully conceived and executed,
and the building is an ornament and
credit to the street.
Prof. Graham principal of the
Wilmington High School was report.
ed last week tried, found wanting
and discharged, by the board of
trustees. The Prof. threatened to
sue for his salary and the board
thought better of him and concluded
he had better stay, That board is a
very soft kind of wood.
It was nip and tuck between Ham.
b!eton's oysters and turkey on
Thanksgiving
Farmers in the vicinity of Blue
Ball propose erecting q creamery il
arrangements can be made with Mr..
G. Conner. proprietor of Rising Sun
Creamery to put in separator and
take barge of the business. Mr..
Conner would send the separated
cream to his factory at this place to
be churned.
Work is already under way for
the annual Christmas entertainment
of the North East NJ. f. Sunday
School. This year the entertainment
will be greatly different from those
of the past. The entire evening will
be taken up in rendering a bright
and sparkling cantata entitled a
"Visit to Santa Claus. Star.
If you would enjoy listening to a
lady orator of the first class-and
there can be no doubt that every
one with cultivated taste enjoys such
facinating entertainment-go to
the Hall to night and hear Mrs.
Lockwood tell in her inimitabe style
about the rout ana rivalry of fashion
at the ca oital of our plain republican
government; and the frenzied life of
the politician and office hunter in
that vortex of political excitement.
Penn Shade the Leather Stockings
of the Sixth district is very busy in
the trapping business His game
consists of O'possums Coons, Musk
rats, Minks and Polecats or Skunks.
The latter is the favorite game, the
fur of a coal black skunk being
worth mere than any of the other
animals. A good mink isnow worth
only about 25 cents Years ago the
pelt brought two and three dollars.
Pen has caught large number OF
sacod smelling skunks already. :.
The infant daughter deceased
Of Philip t. and Sadie NJ.
Barrett of Wilmington was
brought to Rising Sun on the
train Tuesday morning and burle'i
at Hopewell. The funeral took
place from the residence of Mr.. Jethro
T. Mccullough whose wife is an aunt
of the mother of the deceased infant.
The pail bearers were master Charley
Haines, Henry Smith, John Shep''
pard and Halus Ewing.
Go to Il L. Butlington's and select
handsome Library Lamp for holiday
present and We will charge very low
price for it,
A ten wear old lad Of West Fall
lowfleld township last eek surpris-
ed himself and the household !. He
had q gun and was exhibit ng his
skill by drawing a fine bead on his
grandmother and other members of
the family. when the thing went off
and tore big hole in the floor.
Guns seem to be always loaded when
in careless hauds.-Press.
The older heads were more to
blame than thin boy for permitting
such exploits with a gum.
Mr. c. w. Wilson is rapidly COM
pleting the carpenter work on Mrs.
Buckley's double cottage, and the
plasterers are rapidly pushing their
end of the work, hoping to finish be
fore winter closes down in earnest.
The painting which is being done by
Mr.. Frank Jenkins, is Of the gay and
festive order, the fashionable cottage
style, aud decided Improvement on
the sombre colors with such a sad
sameness about them, formerly in
vogue. The northern division of the
cottage will be ready for occupancy
about Christmas, when Mr.. JAS.
Barnes proposes to move in.